You’re Getting It In

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” – Proverbs 4:29 Speaking our frustrations doesn’t always release them—it can deepen them. People say, “I need to get it out; I’m so upset.” But when you vent, are you truly letting go, or are you letting it in? Usually, you’re not lighter after a rant. Instead, anger settles deeper. People say, “I got it off my chest,” but often it’s now weighing more heavily on your heart. Instead, fill yourself with the Word of God. Memorize it, speak it out loud, let it shape you. That’s what truly empowers and transforms us. I always felt for Moses when he wasn’t allowed to enter the Promised Land, even after leading the stubborn people through so much. Why was he punished? The first time God said, “Strike the rock and water will flow,” Moses